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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-21

on their marble mill which was burned
last week. 1t has not yet been decided
whether the mill will be rebuilt. There
is some talk of adding to the capacity of
the pulp mill and using there the power
hitherto devoted to driving the marble
mill.
Letters addressed as follows have re-
NAMED at the post-oflice one month I'M
called for: NJ. w. Brown, George f.
Benson, Miss Ella Douglas, Charles l..
Goss, Frank Holden, Lizzie King, Miss
E. j. Kellogg, VIM. Kemp, O. ii. Knowl-
ton, Sarah Little, d. a. Perry, Miss Eva
Pettier, James NJ Patterson, Mrs. Will
liam Pierce, Nelson Stone, II. f. Setback,
VIM. Reno, FLAX Santmore, Walter j.
Thomas, Fredia Walcott, Pole Young.
Ernest Bostwick of Brooksyille was ar
rested by Night Waterman Dickinson at
an early hour Wednesday evening in Mr..
Brewster's store, where he was using
abusive language and misbehaving gem
orally, and put in Jail. Yesterday morn
ing he pleaded guilty to intoxication
before Judge Knapp, and paid the usual
| fine and costs. He disclosed on George
McCue's place, where he said he had
three drinks of beer, and on stranger,
who, he said, treated him to ale ohol.
Owing to the absence of the States at
torney at Vergennes, proceedings on the
disclosure were not completed.
Hon. John W. Stewart and James NJ
Sladc, Esq, went up to Monkton We'd
nesday to attend hearing in the road
case \. j. Cushman VS.. Town of Monk
ton, in which the building of a new road
designed to cut off corner and save dis
lance, was sought to be obtained. The
commissioners, before whom Wednes-
days hearing was had, are Hon. c. L
Stevens of Vergennes, George Hammond
o. Middlebury and Hon. c. w. Read OF
addison. Hon. g. w. Grandey and Mr.
Jade are plaintiffs counsel, and Messrs
Stewart & Wilds and w. w. Rider, Esq.
the towns. The commissioners decided
to lay out the road.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-21
AMUSEM ENTS.
THE CHINESE SHOW.

Mr.. Shu Sun Sen, Mr.. Chu Sing Yuke,
of the gentry of tea-chest inscriptions,
with her ladyship of the tea-chest, Mrs.
Shu Sun Seny all from Canton, China,
under the name of the Chinese students,
will give one of their interesting enter
tainments at the town hall on Tuesday
evening next under the auspices of the
Ladies' Library association. Those who
go will then have chance of making a
trip to Chinese village, hearing genuine
celestials sing and talk, and perform on
the tomtoms and other celestial musical
instruments, hearing the beauties of the
Chinese language, pure and simple, see
ing the ways that are childlike and bland,
and catching glimpses of the customs
peculiar" With the company are the
children All Quai and All Fong. The
programme includes, besides the musical
performances, conversation and exhibit
ton of costumes, a representation of a
Chinese wedding and illustration of mar
rage customs. Both before and after
the exhibition supper will be served in
the hall, at which tea and preserved GIN
ger made by the Chinese will be pro-
vled; also ice-cream, cake, etc. The
doors of the hall will be opened at 6 80 I;
the concert and performance will begin
at s o'clock. Tickets admitting adults to
to the entertainment are sold at % cts. I;
children, Is cts. An extra charge will
be made for sumner. Preceding and fol-
lowing the regular performance may be
viewed curio art exhibition of articles
of ornament and use, connected with
which will be bazaar where curiosities
may be purchased.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-21
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. j. w. Lovett, though slightly i'm
proving, is still very seriously ill.
Mr.. Edgar Seeley is quite i'll with
typhoid fever at his home on Munger
street.
Mr.. d. w. Bliss of Bethel was in town
from Saturday till Wednesday on visit
to his brother, w. II. Bliss, Esq.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton A. Brooks arrived
home Saturday from their wedding jour-
ney, which included visit to Montreal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c. Lear, whose
marriage is elsewhere announced. started
yesterday for their future home at Suna-
pee, n. II.
Mr.. George E. Abbey is able to get
about the streets on crutches. 1t is over
two months since he had his thigh broken
by the cars.
Mrs. U. d. Twitchell was chosen coun-
ty manager for this county at the recent
annual meeting of the Burlington Home
for Destitute Children.
DR.. NJ. III. ly of this village was
chosen coun, NOR for this county at the
semi-annual meeting of the State Medical
society in Montpelier last week.
DR.. and Mrs. Fremont Hamilton, who
were at Mr.. Buttol ph's recently, have re-
turned to Springfield, Mass, temporarily
The doctor has disposed of his practice
there and will go elsewhere.
Mr.. L. d. Twitchell arrived home from
New Mexico Wednesday evening. He
sold the sheep he took to Las Vegas a
few days after reaching there and started
for home, stopping in Kansas to visit his
son.
Mr.. II. b. Langdon of Minneapolis.
Mimi, arrived in town Saturday morning.
He made bu brief stay here, going the
same day to New IIaver, whitiler Mrs.
Langdon and daughter had preceded him
and were visiting friends.
Mr.. John A. Fletcher, who had been in
st. Paul, Mimi, since early in July,
came home Monday. He will sail for
Europe next week in company with his
uncle and aunt, Hon. and Mrs. Harry
Hale of st. Paul, and Miss Buck of
LockpOrt, n. y, cousin. They will
remain abroad some time.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-21
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

Trains pass Middlebury station at the hours
given below
GOING NoRTH-Express, 4 :05 a. m; local ex.
press, 94O a. m; mail, rs p. m; express,
6:15 p. m.
GONG SoUTH-Mail, GAO a. M; passenger,
4:b2 p. m; mixed, s:3S p m; express, 32
p. m.
MAILS CLosE-North, 2 80 and 80 p. m.
South, 8 20 a. IN, and 80 p. m.
See Central vt. time table, elsewhere.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-21
ROMAN CATHOLIC.

REV. HENRY LANE, PASTOR.
This is the order of services in the r. c..
church commencing with Trinity Sunday,
June D:
Mass at 10 80 a. m. After Trinity, mass at al
ternate Sundays at and 10 80 a. III. Bene-
diction and prayers every sunday mt I 80 p.
IN. Regular time tor catechism, 30 p. IN.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-21

The banana has been acclimated in
Butte county, Cal, and trees are now in
full bearing.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-21
METHODIST.

REV. T. G. THOMPSON, PASTOR.
Sunday Services: 10 45 n. m.
Young Peoples meeting, 6 700 p. m
Evening service, 100 p. IN
Sabbath-school, II 100 IN.
Class-meeting, IL 100 m.
Class-meeting Tuesday, I 100 p. IN.
Prayer-meeting Thursday, 700 p. m.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-21
BAPTIST.

REV. A. DEF. PALMER, PASTOR.
Sunday Services, 10 As a. M; 100 p. m
Sunday school, II 100 IN.
Prayer-meeting, Thursday, 7:00p. m
Seats tree.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-21
CONGREGATIONAL

REV. o. II. WHITE, d. D., PASTOR
Sunday services, 10 40 a. m; I 100 p. M
Sabbath school, II 00m
Thursday, conference meeting, 700 p. m.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-21
Social Uldtters.
Thermometer.
THE CHURCHES,

THE CHURCHEs.
ST. STEPHENS.
REV. ALvA e. CARPENTER, RECTOR.
Fail, 1887.
sundays--Services, 10 AS a. M; 100 p. m.
Sunday school, 9 80 a. m.
Notwithstanding Prayer, 100 p. IN.
Holy Days, Holy Communion, 700 u. IN.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-04-23
Fence Rail Philosophy.

Western Plowman.
There go two men, and each is a
representative of certain class Of
farmers. That discouraged looking
man driving that more discouraged
looking team drawing a rickety wag-
on that is creaking out its discourage
ment at every revolution of its de-
moralized wheels, owns and tries to
work one hundred and sixty acres of
land. ~.
That jolly looking fellow driving
that span Of spirited, handsome bays,
and joking with his wife and four
children as they bowl along in their
elegant phaeton, has an eighty acre
farm, but he told me the other day
that he intended to sell ofia part of it,
as it was more than he could work
and work we'll.
But told him that he was mistak-
en- about having only one farm, for
he had three. One was the farm he
titled and the other two were nnder
his hat. Yes, the intelligent brain
work he puts into his work is equiva-
lent to two farms. He considers
farming a science, and he has a libra
ry of works by the best writer's. He
takes the best agricultural papers,
and he takes care to have the best
implements and farm machinery that
money can buy. AS a result he gets
out Of his farm all there is in it, but
h" doesn't stop there. He keeps
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-04-23
Adventures of a Morning.Gown.
Boston Journal.

Boston Journal.
A Boston lady was anxious to make
her husband present on the occa-
sion of his birthday and as it hap
pened to fall in winter, she thought |
a comfortable morning-gown would |
be most useful acquisition to his
domestic comforts. She had forgot
ten the exact height Of her husband ;
but to make sure of usefulness she
thought best to purchase one rather
too long than too short. The day was
rather wet her husband returned in
the afternoon from his Office, and she
presented him with the new article
of comfort, and he fancied it indeed
great comfort after he had put off
his wet clothes. But it was too long
about ten inches too long.
ooh, never mind, my DEAR" said
the affectionate wife. 81 can easily
shorten it to suit you"
They had party in the evening;
they were very merry. After they
had gone to bed the wind was max
ing such noise and the rain so dash
ing against the window that the lady
could not sleep; her husband, how
ever, slept soundly. She arose with
out disturbing him, took the morn
ing-gown and commenced her work,
cutting off the length Of about ten
inches-to make it suit her husbands
ststure-and then went to bed again.
She had to rise early next morning.
Scarcely had the good lady left the
room when her sister--a good-natur-
ed, elderly lady who lived with
them-stole into the room upon tip
toe in order not to disturb her BROTH
er-in-law, and took the morning
gown. Fastening to her room she
cut off ten inches, as she knew on the
previous night it was too long for
him. An hour after the master
awoke and was anxious to surprise
his affectionate wife. He rang the
: bell a servant came up and asked
his pleasure, upon which he request
ed her to wrap up the morning-gowr
and carry it to his tailor to make il
ten inches shorter. Scarcely was the
morning-gOwn returned from thu
tailor when the good wife stepped in
The husband had just arisen, anC
= proposed now to surprise his wife anC
enjoy discomfort. Buthow surprised
was his better-half to see her HUSBAND
in a. fine Persian pattern merinC
shooting-jacket, instead of a comfort
q able morning-gown!
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-04-23
Marking Tools.

To mark steel tools, says scientific
exchange, first cover the article to be
marked with thin coating of tallow
or beeswax, then with a sharp instru-
ment, write the name clear. With a
feather I'll the place on which are
written the letters, with nitric acid;
let it remain from one to ten min
utes, then dip in water and rnb off,
and the marks are etched into the
steel or iron.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-04-23

posted as to prices and he knows Just
when to sell to the best advantage.
The result is, that his last years har-
vest is represented by some flnelook-
ing figures in his bank book, while
his neighbor with the large farm is
taking a load of corn to poor mar
ket to enable him to raise money to
pay his taxes with.
Now just note the difference in
these two farmers.
One thinks that land doesn't need
to be fertilized with brains, and he is
continually whining and grumbling
because he can't till double as much
as he now owns.
The other thinks that the land he
has got too much for his allowance of
strength and brains, and is, very
wisely as l think, going to reduce his
farm to q size that he can comfortably
work and work well.
Human stomachs are made dyspep-
tic because judgment is not used in
the selection and preparation of food,
and because the food when taken is
not properly masticated. And farm
ing without brains, intelligence and
good judgment is dyspeptic farming,
all the misery and horrors of that un-
natural condition just as certain to
follow as when the stomach is out
ragged and abused.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-04-23

The Augusta, Ga, Chronicle tells
a long and romantic story about a
French girl, the last of her family on
Suwanee river plantation, who re-
turned disheartened to France and
there wrote the negro song "Way
Down Upon the Suwanee River. +"
Very pretty. The song was written
by Stephen c. Foster of Pittsburg,
and first sung Ivy the Pittsburg glee
club. Is
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-04-23
THE MONTHLY RECORD.

Our resolutions good we plan
To'take effect the first of Jan.
IL.
But, all how sorely do they ebb
Before we reach the first of Feb.
And as a rule they busted are
Before we reach the first of Mar
~.
His door bell will be decked with Grape
Who shifts his underware in APP.
v.
No prudent man will put away
His gums or liver pads till May.
All outdoor billing meath the moon
May safely be postponed till June.
On ill.thatched heads the agile fly
Gets in his work about July.
VIII.
Wild runs the hydrophobie dorg
In breezeless, sticky days of Aug.
TX.
And parties bitten take the step
OF going to Pasteur in Sep.
X.
Returning tourists on the dock
Evade their custom dues in DC.
XII.
Tax dodgers from Nahant may move
In safety back to town by Nov.
% Enrol.
Now tired muse your spasms cease,
Since you've arrived alive at Dec.
Boston Courier.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-04-23

An Absurd Proposition. Lily tSec-
rotary Of the Cooking Class)-Now,
girls, we've learned nine cakes, two
kinds of angel food and seven pies.
Whatnext? Susie engaged Dicks
father says / must learn to make
bread. Indignant Chorus-Bread?
Absurd! What are bakers for?
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-04-23
BILL NYE's BLASTED PASS.
The War Between the Press and the
Railways-.A Real Estate Item.

HUDSON, Wis, April Al arrived
here last week just little ahead of
the biting blasts of the l. c. B. BY
the I. B. c. Imean to imply the In
terstate Commission Bill.
I noticed while en- route that the
new law had stimulated travel to q
wonderful degree. On my way from
the South, where 1 was during the
winter, noticed that the sluggish
arteries of trade had already begun to
palpitate and crowds of people filled
the cars on every train.
said to myself, Congress has at
last solved this great question of
financial stringency and broken the
great dam that held capital captive.
On the Piedmont Air Line, people
crushed each other together in a mad
attempt to travel. On the Richmond
& Danville and E. It. V. & g., as well
AS the l.. & N, humanity crowded
day coaches and sleepers till the walls
cracked. AT Cincinnati could not
get a sleeping-car at all, and had to
telegraph twenty-four hours ahead to
get one from Chicago. Everywhere,
rs far as the eye could reach, there
seemed to be wild and restless de-
sire to get somewhere else. Several
companies have toput on extra coach
es to carry the eager tourists.
arrived here just in time to wit
ness the last moments ola Northwest
ern pass as its spirit took its flight
Had 1 postponed my journey for
single day Il would have been too
late.
1t was still young. Life was before
it. Barely quarter of thu
span of its life had been passeC
when it curled up and expired. l
was a cute little thing, with an div,
complexion and large, mournful, up
per-case eyes.
A few weeks ago noticed that
did not look well. 1t did not com
plain of illness or pain, but l though
[ detected a condition on its back
and 80 hurried home in order to b
here in case it should expire. A
soon as the conductor looked at j
and felt its pulse, he said that h
could do nothing for it. The Inter
state Commerce law is one of thos
things that will have to be tried be
fore we can pass upon it, l presume
though some claim that it is going
be very difficult to pass upon it eve
then. This thought occurred to M
just after the gate-keeper pushed NJ
back yesterday and told me to g
and get my ticket.
then first realized what it was (
be rudely ground under the heel {
4 cold corporation that is devoid {
heart, devoid Of soul, devoid of nobl
thoughts, devoid of refined instincts
devoid of kind impulses, devoid {
milk of human kindness, devoid {
bowels of compassion.
From force of habit | walked up t
the gate with joyous nod and tn
old password, only to be coldly II
pulsed by the hired bouncer of thi
heartlcss, soulless, impulsclcss, mlb
less and bowellcss corporation.
But the railroads will get the wor,
oft for l know that travel on som
of the lines has fallen off since Apr
/. | can see ii already. Ihave fallc
off myself since the first of the mont
and Others will do the same.
That is not ALL y friend of min
who runs paper, and whose pass 70
The Forrest City times., 1887-12-10
CHAPTER Iv.
TIE SEA CHEST.

lost no time,. of c0ursc, in telling my mother all that knew, and perhaps should have told her long before, and we saw our selves at once Tn difficult a4d dangerous position. Some Of the man m0ney--it ho had any-wgs certainly due to us; but 1t WAS not dke,y that our captain shpma tes, above all the two specimens seen by me, Black Dog and the blind beggar would be inclined to give up their booty in payment of the dead inan's debts. The captains order to mount at once and ride for Dr. Liyesey wouA have left my mother alone and un- W0tecied, which was not 10 be thought Of. Indeed, 1t seamed impossible for either of us to remain much longer in ihe house; the fall of e0lls in the kitchen grate, the very tick ing of the clock hlled us with aiarms
 Ihe neishborhood, 10 our cars, seemed haunted by approaching footsteps; and what between the dead body of the captain on the parlor floor and the thought Of that deteslable blind beggar lowering rear at hand and ready to return, there were mo- ments when, as the saying goes, jumped in my skin for terror Something must speedi- ly be resolved upon; and it occurred to us at last to go forth together and seek help in the neghboring hamlet No sooner said than done. Bare-headed as we were, we ran out at once in the gathering evening and the frosty fog.
 The hamlet lay not many hundred yards away though out of view on the other side of inc next cove; and what greatly enoour- aged me it was iu an opposite direction from that whence the blind man had made his appearance, and whither he had presum- ably returned. We were not many minutes on the road, though we sometimes stopped to lay hold of each other and hearken. But there was no unusual sound-nothing but the low wash of the ripple and the eroaxing of the crows in the w90d
 It was already eaadlelight when we reached lhc hamlet, fnd 1 shall never forget how much ssas cheOred to see the Yellow shine in dooqs and windows; but that as it proved. was ths bcst of the help we were likely to gsl in that quarter FoI--you would have thought men would have been ashamed of themselves no soul would con sent to return with ls to the Admiral Ben bow. The more We told of onr troubles. the nore-man, woman, aud ehild-they slung to the shelter of their houses. The name of captain Flint though l' was strange Q me, was well enough known to some there, and carried a great weight of terror. Soms of the men who had been to field-work on the far side of the Admiral Benbowremembered. besides, to have seen several strangers on the road, and, taking them to be smuggiers, to have bolied away, and one at least had seen a little Iuggeg in what was called hitts Hole. For that matter, any one who was conrade of the captains was enough to fflzhten tbem to death, And the short and tiss long of the matter was, that while we c,lfd pt.t several who were willing enough to ride 10 Dr. LiFeseys which lay in an- other direction, not one would help US 10 de ien& lhe inn.
 They say c0wardice is infectious; but the ss uzssit A. cn !ha other haaa. ETeat sz5-
The Forrest City times., 1887-12-10
4 Logical Chlld.

Do not give children false and figur- alive explanations of'things, because il may be dangerous.
 Here is story which may serve to convey the same moral:
 A little girl. 4 years old. asked her father one day:
 Papa. where dees tho rain come fromp"
 ''It is the tears of the angels, crying when Edith has been naughty" said he
 Edith pondered over the explanation. One night later on, after Edith had been making very stormy time on going to bed, and had been told that she was very naughty, she was missed from her bed. Her mother, frightened at her absence. made rapid search, and found that bnreau-drawer had been opened and everything in it thrown out. but no Edith was to be found. Just at this moment the door-bell was rung violently, and when it was opened a neighbor rushed up, exclaiming;
 Do you know that your little girl is out on the roofP"
 ne mother ran pIedlhless up lO the attic. where stairway led up to a scuttle and then out upon the sloping roof of the house. And there Edith sat, perehed upon the edge of the seuttle, with lot of pocket -handker- chiefs spread about her.
 My child" her mother shouted, snatching her in her arm; "what are you doing here?n
 "Why, mamma, 1 brought up some han k chiefs for the angels 10 wipe their.eyes with, cause Is so naughty. so it wouldn't rain awfully. Bost0a IrdaScrtDt-
The Forrest City times., 1887-12-10

CHAPTER U-CoNTrxurDs
 When got back with the basin, the doc. Cor had already ripped mp tho captsin's sleeve, and exposed his great sInewy arm. it WAS tsttOoed in several places. "Iere'. luek," "A fair wind" and "Bnly Bones his ~faney," were very neatly and clearly exc autd on the forearm; and up near Inc ssglder there was a sketch of a gallows and e eilan hanging from it--done, as 1 thought. ratii great spirit
 "i'rophetie," said tho doctor touching n picture with his finger. And now. II sier Billy Bones. if that be your name, w4'il have look at the coi1r nf your blood Jm.' be said, "are yos afraid of bloodn'
 No sir" said !.
 Well, then" said he, "you hold the o1sin;" and with that he took his lancet a9f opened a vein.
 < great deal of blood was taken before tte captain opened his eyes and looked Istily about him. First he recognized tho dHctor with an unmistakable frown; thon b9 giance fell upon me, and he locked re- teved, But suddenly his color changed, aud he tried Co raise himself crying:
 ''Wheros Black Dog?'
 "tdere is no Black Dog here" said tho doctor, except what you have on your own back. You haye been drinking rum; you ha,e iiad a stroke, precisely as told you; and have just, very much agatnst my own will, dragged yon headfqre.aos. o.s os tAs grave. Now Mr. Banes--7
 ''Thats not my name," he intertuntsd.
 Much care" returned the doctor. "fps the name of buecaneer or my acqualnt. lnce; and call you by 1t for the sake of shortness, and what have 10 say Is this: ono glass of rum won't kill you, but f yeu .ake one you'll takc aHoti'rf and another. snd l stake my wig if you don't break of shcrt you'll die-Go you understand thatg- sie, and 20 to your owa place, like the man n the Bible Come now, mak an effort til help you Co your bed for once"
 Between us, with much trouble. we man sged Co h0isl him upstairs, and laid him co his bed, where his head fell back on the pl. low, as II he were almost faintihg.
 Now, mind you," said the doctor .J dear iily eonsclcnce--the name of num f. You Is death."
 And with that he went of to sec m, father, taking mo nltn him by the arm.
 This is nothing he said, as soon as he had closed the door. "I have drawn b.oo. enough to Keep him quiet awhile; he siteald ile for a week where He Is-that is the bes. thing for him aud you; but another stroke would settle h.m"
The Forrest City times., 1887-12-10
A California Cottage.

Omaha Dame-so you have married and live in California;
 Brde-Yes, we have little cottage at Boom Springs
 s.Love in 8 cottagel How delightfulw Well, I don't know. My husband grumbles a good deal "
 '.He doesg"
 ''Yes, you see the rent iz Sl00 a month. "--- omaha World.